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12-05-2008, 08:41 AM #1Associate Member
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Best thing to eat before playing basketball?
Trying to figure out a nice balance between quantity and time before going to the gym to keep from turning muscle into energy.
Currently I will take a scoop of whey and some type of carb (usually 1/4 - 1/2 cup oats) anywhere from 2 hrs to 45min prior to going to play ball. I always play in the evening too.
Given that I usually play nearly 2-3 hrs should I try and eat more earlier (2 hrs or so prior to playing) or a smaller amount right before I go. I can't eat a lot right before playing and still perform well with a bunch of food in my system.
And regardless of how much I eat, I will burn more calories (probably in the 2000-3000 cal range) than I eat so that is where my concern of burning muscle is coming from. Got to get the energy from somewhere right?
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Drink a sports drink with carbs in it while playing if you're concerned about burning muscle. I usually just eat an apple before playing sports because I can't put too much in my stomach beforehand.
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Yeah, an apple and some whey/protein before
and a Powerade during
water and whole meal after
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12-05-2008, 09:42 AM #4Associate Member
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Thanks, sounds like I wasn't too far off, just not wanting to be more catabolic than necessary.
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